title: Aortic valve replacement for acute endocarditis via a right anterior small thoracotomy (RAST).
abstract: During the last few years, several minimally invasive operating techniques have been described to perform aortic valve replacements. We report a case of an acute aortic valve bacterial endocarditis, which was successfully dealt with a valve-replacement via a right anterior minithoracotomy through the third intercostal space.
authors.affiliation: FundaCardio Foundation,Valencia,Venezuela. m120159@telcel.net.ve
authors.forename: Máximo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guida
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pecora
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Borzellino
authors.forename: Rino
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Borzellino
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*